[ Pitch sneered at first. He didn't much like the reminder that it was apparently easy to dismiss him as a 'bad dream'. But after a moment his lip curled in a smirk. ]

Yes. Though with adults it's altogether different. Children are frightened or brave by equal measure. They ear children they know no better.

[ And showing off a bit again with parlor trick magic, Pitch's shadow detached from him and both he and his shadow seemed to bow to each other. Then It came back an simply became a shadow again as Pitch faced Souji. ]

With adults, by and large, it's secrets.